This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ...de' Sinibuldi was born; it was begun in 1295, during the administration of Podesta Giano della Bella, and enlarged by removing other houses in 1339; in the fourteenth century it was occupied by the Ancients and other magistrates of the city, and over the loggia was the spacious General Council chamber. The facade is ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ...de' Sinibuldi was born; it was begun in 1295, during the administration of Podesta Giano della Bella, and enlarged by removing other houses in 1339; in the fourteenth century it was occupied by the Ancients and other magistrates of the city, and over the loggia was the spacious General Council chamber. The facade is broken only by the fine portico and two rows of pointed, mullioned windows, the lower ones having two divisions, the upper ones with three, after the manner of the Sienese buildings. Over the arches are various coats of arms, the lily of Florence and cross of the Guelfic party, the chequers of the Commune, and a shield powdered with lilies, given by Charles of Anjou to Pistoja in acknowledgment of assistance rendered him in the battle of Benevento, 1295. Over the central window are the Medici arms, crested with the tiara, in honour of Pope Leo X., 1513; the other two are memorials of Pope Clement VII. (Medici). The Cavaleavia, or passage, uniting the Palazzo to the Duomo, was made for the convenience of the magistrates that they might pass through to attend Mass. The head of black marble, near the central window, is said to represent that of the traitor Filippo Tedici, who sold Pistoja to Castruccio Castracani in 1322. Although Tedici was not executed, several of these gruesome reminders of his perfidy were hung in various parts of the city. Near the head are three keys, which belonged to the prisons, placed here in memory of Bishop Franchi's intercession in behalf of prisoners in 1399. In the various apartments are several interesting old frescoes, and a few paintings not of great artistic value, but of local historic interest; among them are three by artists born in Pistoja; an Adoration in Peruginesque manner by Giovanni Battista Volponi, cal...
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